Introduction
  • Acquiring Project 2013; Exercise Files
  • Essential Information for a Successful Training Experience
  • What's New in Project 2013
  • Course exercise files
  • Course transcripts
  • Microsoft Project 2013 keyboard shortcuts
  • MP3 audio files
Help
  • Online, Offline and Contextual Help
Project 2013 Workspace
  • Start Screen, Project Workspace and Backstage View
Using Touch
  • Overview of Principles and Touch Gestures
The Ribbon and Toolbars
  • The Ribbon
  • Quick Access Toolbar
  • Mini Toolbar
  • Contextual Menu
  • Status Bar
Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Keyboard Shortcuts and Key Tips
Project Options
  • Customize Settings and the Use of Project 2013
Tasks Basics
  • Setting Up Tasks
  • Project Information
  • Project Options, Entry Bar, Timeline, Properties
Dependency Basics
  • Link/Unlink Tasks; Setting Up Dependencies between Tasks
Resource Basics
  • Resource Sheet View
  • Resource Assignment
Opening, Closing and Saving
  • Opening and Closing Projects; Switching Windows; Pinning to Recent List
  • Saving Projects; File Formats; AutoSave
Calendars
  • Creating New Calendar; Setting Up Working Time; Recurrence
  • Standard Calendar; Schedule Public Holidays; Adding Exceptions
Views and Tables
  • Task Views; Zoom; Timescale
  • Resource View and Split View
  • Tables, Columns and Fields
  • Timeline View
Summary Tasks
  • Course Review
  • Inserting Tasks; Subtasks
Scheduling
  • Scheduling
Leveling
  • Basics of Leveling
  • Leveling Order; Resolving Resource Overallocations
Critical Path and Milestones
  • Critical Tasks; Slack; Critical Filter
  • Milestones; Milestone Filter
Notes
  • Adding Notes to a Task and Resource
Tasks Types and Effort Driven
  • Fixed Task, Duration and Units
More about Resources
  • Resource Types
  • More about Resource Assignments
Constrains and Deadlines
  • Constrains and Deadlines
More about Dependencies
  • Types of Dependencies; Lag and Lead
Resolving Scheduling Issues
  • Respect Links; Task Inspector; Resource Overallocations
Costs
  • Assigning Costs to Resources
  • Project Costs
Project Outline
  • Showing, Hiding and Moving Subtasks
Baselines and Interim Plans
  • Purpose of Interim Plan; Setting, Saving and Clearing a Baseline
Tracking
  • Progress Update
  • Tools for Tracking Progress
  • Project Options that Affect Progress Tracking
  • Tracing Task Paths
Reporting
  • Customizing Reports
  • Types of Report; Creating a New Report
  • Earned Value Reporting
Printing
  • Print Properties and Settings; Header and Footer
Gantt Chart
  • Gantt Chart Wizard; Formatting a Gantt Chart
Import and Export, Organizer, and Skydrive
  • Import/Export to/from an Excel Workbook
  • Organize Global Template
  • Storing Project Files on Skydrive
Security
  • Password Protect; Read-only; Trust Center
Conclusion
  • Recent Development of Project; Close
  • Assessment Test